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February 18, 2019

Border wall a complex issue for 2020 prospect Beto O'Rourke

When President Donald Trump visited Beto O'Rourke's hometown to argue that walling off the southern border would make the U.S

February 16, 2019

Kuchar apologizes, pledges $50,000 to Mayakoba caddie

Matt Kuchar apologized Friday for what he said were insensitive comments about the caddie he used at the Mayakoba Classic in ...

February 15, 2019

Mexican president announces bailout for cash-strapped Pemex

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $3.9 billion bailout for the country's cash-strapped, state-owned ...

February 15, 2019

Locals find monarch colony in Mexico after yearslong search

For years, park rangers and conservationists working around Mexico's Nevado de Toluca volcano chased rumors of a monarch ...

February 15, 2019

Trump administration sued over shift in asylum policy

The Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases wind through immigration courts ...

February 15, 2019

On immigration, Mideast and more, Kushner keeps pushing

The ink wasn't dry on a border security compromise before Jared Kushner had moved on to another enormous challenge.

February 14, 2019

Make El Chapo pay for a border wall? Don't count on it

After El Chapo's conviction in a drug-trafficking trial that included florid testimony of jewel-encrusted guns, a fleet of ...

February 14, 2019

In El Chapo's state, people see little change with verdict

U.S. officials are hailing the conviction of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman as a victory for the Mexican people, but in the drug ...

February 14, 2019

Deadly blue 'Mexican oxy' pills take toll on US Southwest

Aaron Francisco Chavez swallowed at least one of the sky blue pills at a Halloween party before falling asleep forever.

February 14, 2019

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BORDER SECURITY ...

February 13, 2019

The Latest: Arias accused of misconduct in Reno in 1998

The Latest on accusations of sexual misconduct against former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias (all times local): 1 p.m.

February 13, 2019

Nevada woman is the 6th to accuse Arias of sexual misconduct

The longtime director of the international center at the University of Nevada in Reno is the latest woman to accuse Nobel ...

February 13, 2019

Chuck Green, who reported on Oswald's death for AP, dies

Chuck Green was a witness to one of the 20th century's biggest stories — and first to report a key piece of it to the world.

February 13, 2019

Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman convicted

Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling ...

February 13, 2019

Notorious drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman convicted

Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling ...

February 12, 2019

Is Beto back? O'Rourke's Trump counter-rally teases 2020 run

His voice occasionally cracking, Beto O'Rourke delivered an emotional appeal to thousands of cheering El Pasoans, vowing that ...

February 12, 2019

Butterfly Center asks judge to stop Texas border wall

The nonprofit National Butterfly Center has asked a federal judge to stop border wall activity on its property as the Trump ...

February 12, 2019

In Texas, Trump backs wall while O'Rourke rallies opponents

President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of ...

February 12, 2019

In El Paso, Trump and O'Rourke go head-to-head over wall

President Donald Trump charged ahead Monday with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the ...